Jessica Thomas is an Australia

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n netball

Netball

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 player. Having grown up in her home town of Drouin, West Gippsland she was added to the Melbourne Phoenix

Melbourne Phoenix

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 squad in the middle of the 2005 Commonwealth Bank Trophy

Commonwealth Bank Trophy

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, as a replacement for Kara Richards who had to withdraw due to school and travel issues. She continued with Phoenix throughout the 2005 and 2006 seasons. Jess Thomas's brother, Dale Thomas

Dale Thomas (footballer)

Dale Robert Jordan Thomas is a professional Australian rules football player currently with the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.-Early life:...

 is an Australian footballer for Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 team Collingwood

Collingwood Football Club

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. She plays for the Phoenix goal defence, goal keeper or wing defence.

Thomas played for Gippsland Storm om 2007 in Championship division of the Victorian State League competition as a goaler.